Participation
What does participation mean?
Taking part in an activity or task.
What does cooperation mean?
Working together with others.
What does whole body listening mean?
Using your body to show that you are paying attention.
What is active listening?
Paying attention and showing that you understand the speaker.
You are at a job and your supervisor gives you a direction. What should you do first?
Listen to the direction.
You are asked to join a group activity. You sit with the group and begin working. Are you participating?
Yes
Your partner asks you to share the supplies. What is a cooperative response?
Share the supplies.
Name one thing your eyes can do when you are listening.
Look toward the speaker/material.
Name one way to show active listening
Ask a question, respond, summarize, or use appropriate body language.
A coworker asks you to help carry supplies. What skill are you using when you work together?
Cooperation.
Name one way you can participate during a class discussion.
Raise your hand, answer a question, share an idea, or listen and respond.
Your group has different ideas about how to complete a project. What should you do?
Listen to everyone's ideas and work toward a solution.
True or False: You have to stare directly into someone's eyes the entire time to show you are listening.
False
Someone gives you directions. You say, "So first I need to get my folder, right?" What active listening skill are you using?
Checking for understanding.
You don't understand what your supervisor asked you to do. What should you do?
Ask for clarification or help.
Your teacher gives you a worksheet. You don't understand the first question. What can you do instead of giving up?
Ask for help or try the first step.
A teammate makes a mistake. What is a cooperative response?
Stay respectful and help them fix the problem.
Your teacher is giving directions. Your body is facing the teacher, your hands are still, and you are looking toward the speaker. What are you showing?
Whole body listening.
Your friend tells you about a problem. What could you say to show you were listening?
"I understand," "That sounds frustrating," or summarize what they said.
You are working with a team and someone disagrees with you. What is an appropriate response?
Stay calm, listen, and respectfully discuss the disagreement.
Your group is working on a project, but you don't want to do the activity. Give two ways you can still participate appropriately.
Complete your assigned part, listen to teammates, ask questions, or offer ideas.
You disagree with your group about what to do. Give two cooperative choices you could make.
Explain your idea respectfully, listen to others, compromise, or vote/choose together.
You are listening, but you are also tapping loudly, talking to a friend, and looking at your phone. Name two things you could change to show better listening.
Put away the phone, stop talking, face the speaker, keep hands still, or focus on the directions.
Your teacher gives you three directions. Explain one strategy you could use to remember all three.
Repeat the directions, write them down, ask for clarification, or complete them one at a time.
You are at work. Your supervisor gives you a task, but you are frustrated because you wanted to do something else. What could you do to participate and cooperate appropriately?
Stay respectful, listen to the directions, ask questions if needed, and complete your assigned task.